McGard Socket slipping

scottishpete · 05-14-2010, 02:45 PM

Went to take my alloy off today and the socket for the McGard kept slipping off.I looked inside it and it looks warn
I only fitted 3 weeks ago and the nuts are hardly tight,so i aint over tightened them

Got it off by holding the socket in a upwards position

Going to take them off and take them back to halfords

Anyone else had issues?

Skid · 05-14-2010, 03:54 PM

I had some McGard wheel bolts on my last car.
They were rubbish! The security part just fell apart and I couldn't get them undone. I ended up taking it to a garage and the has to hammer an old socket onto it to get them off.
I've never bothered with then since.

I would take then back and get your money back.

Dr Dave · 05-15-2010, 03:55 AM

I've never been impressed with the small 'key' area and construction of it on the McGards.......

Jon D · 05-15-2010, 07:56 AM

I've just fitted a set of BMW supplied McGards and I agree that the key looks a bit flimsy, but what's the alternative?
All you can do is to apply adequate axial pressure to keep the key squarely seated and stick to the stipulated 120 NM torque figure.

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scottishpete Lieutenant 38 Rep 547 Posts Drives: e92 325d m sport coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: aberdeen iTrader: (3)	McGard Socket slipping Went to take my alloy off today and the socket for the McGard kept slipping off.I looked inside it and it looks warn I only fitted 3 weeks ago and the nuts are hardly tight,so i aint over tightened them Got it off by holding the socket in a upwards position Going to take them off and take them back to halfords Anyone else had issues?
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Skid First Lieutenant 7 Rep 384 Posts Drives: It's a Mini Adventure Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0) Garage List Dec 2010 Mini One D [0.00] 2007 E90 325d M Sport [0.00]	I had some McGard wheel bolts on my last car. They were rubbish! The security part just fell apart and I couldn't get them undone. I ended up taking it to a garage and the has to hammer an old socket onto it to get them off. I've never bothered with then since. I would take then back and get your money back.
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Dr Dave Zummerzet Zyder Drinker! 112 Rep 5,541 Posts Drives: '06 330D Le Mans Blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somerset iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [0.00]	I've never been impressed with the small 'key' area and construction of it on the McGards....... __________________
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Jon D Brigadier General 224 Rep 3,016 Posts Drives: 2022 840d Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	I've just fitted a set of BMW supplied McGards and I agree that the key looks a bit flimsy, but what's the alternative? All you can do is to apply adequate axial pressure to keep the key squarely seated and stick to the stipulated 120 NM torque figure.
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